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1 1 HOUSE FILE 2391
1 2
1 3 AN ACT
1 4 ESTABLISHING A CRIMINAL OFFENSE RELATING TO THEFT
1 5 DETECTION SHIELDING DEVICES AND THEFT DETECTION DEVICES AND
1 6 PROVIDING A PENALTY.
1 7
1 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 9
1 10 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 714.7B THEFT DETECTION DEVICES
1 11 – SHIELD OR REMOVAL PROHIBITED.
1 12 1. A person shall not intentionally manufacture or attempt
1 13 to manufacture, sell or attempt to sell, possess, use,
1 14 distribute or attempt to distribute, a theft detection
1 15 shielding device.
1 16 2. A person shall not remove or attempt to remove a theft
1 17 detection device with the intent of committing a theft and
1 18 without the permission of the merchant who is displaying or
1 19 selling the goods, wares, or merchandise.
1 20 3. A person shall not possess any tool, instrument, or
1 21 device with the intent to use it in the unlawful removal of a
1 22 theft detection device.
1 23 4. For purposes of this section, "theft detection
1 24 shielding device" means any laminated or coated bag or device
1 25 designed to shield merchandise from detection by an electronic
1 26 or magnetic theft alarm system or any other system designed to
1 27 alert a person of a possible theft. "Theft detection device"
1 28 means any electronic or other device attached to goods, wares,
1 29 or merchandise on display or for sale by a merchant.
1 30 5. A person who violates subsection 1 or 3 commits a
1 31 serious misdemeanor.
1 32 6. A person who violates subsection 2 commits the
1 33 following:
1 34 a. A simple misdemeanor if the value of the goods, wares,
1 35 or merchandise does not exceed two hundred dollars.
2 1 b. A serious misdemeanor if the value of the goods, wares,
2 2 or merchandise exceeds two hundred dollars.
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2 4
2 5
2 6 BRENT SIEGRIST
2 7 Speaker of the House
2 8
2 9
2 10
2 11 MARY E. KRAMER
2 12 President of the Senate
2 13
2 14 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
2 15 is known as House File 2391, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
2 16
2 17
2 18
2 19 ELIZABETH ISAACSON
2 20 Chief Clerk of the House
2 21 Approved , 2000
2 22
2 23
2 24
2 25 THOMAS J. VILSACK
2 26 Governor
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